PrepSolutions Brown Sugar Keeper with Lid – 1.5-Quart Airtight Container for Moisture Control

Have noticed my brown sugar stays a lot softer in this than in other containers. Excellent product

I’ve been using this container for about 7 months and it has worked out perfectly to store my brown sugar. Couple of things that make this better than my old container: 1. Size: This holds an entire bag of sugar with some room left over. My old container, an OXO, just couldn’t fit the entire bag let alone any sort of spoon or measuring utensil. 2. Softness: The terracotta disc isn’t a gimmick. It works very well to keep your brown sugar soft and easy to work with. In the 7 months I’ve had it I have soaked the disc in water (to “recharge” it) maybe 3-4 times. My sugar has never dried out during those months. It’s very easy to throw it in a cup of water before work, dry it off afterwards and reinstall. The mechanism that holds it to the top of the lid is also very well built and feels sturdy and long lasting (made of rubber to easily get the disc on and off). 3. Closure: The lid closure/lock seals the container very well to ensure that everything stays in place. 4. Price: I believe it is well worth the low cost to ensure that you have a great looking, secure, and moisture retaining container for your brown sugar.

This keeps the brown sugar nice and moist. It’s perfect size too!

This works way better than leaving the brown sugar in the bag. I just have to learn how to use the terra cotta disk to make it work even better.

I'm sure we all know that keeping brown sugar in the original bag, no matter how hard you try to get all of the air out of the bag, you will end up with a block of hard brown sugar that is very difficult to use. I have tried putting the sugar into an airtight container with a moist paper towel under the cover and sealed in. This method quickly ends up with a dry paper towel and rock hard sugar. When I saw this brown sugar keeper, I decided to try it. The container holds a full 2 lb. bag of brown sugar, and is air tight. I soaked the terra cotta disk for 20 minutes, put it back in the holder at the top of the lid, and crossed my fingers. One month later, my brown sugar is as fresh and soft as it was when I first opened the bag. As yet, I haven't soaked the disk again, but I am assuming it would have to be soaked every 2-3 months as the moisture is absorbed by the sugar. This works so much better than the moist paper towel method I was using and is so much easier. I just need to remember to soak the disk every 3 months or so. UPDATE 04/01/24: I have had this brown sugar keeper for 10 months, and, so far, I have soaked the disc when I got it and again once a few months later. I used my brown sugar today, and it is still as soft as the day I bought it. This is really the best, and likely the only, way to store brown sugar. I have added a video to show my brown sugar after 10 months of storage in this container. So far, I am loving this brown sugar keeper and would recommend it. I hope this review was helpful for you.

I have used the slice of bread process and it works. I have use the break-rocks-into-pieces-put-in-microwave process and that works too. In my opinion, this is easier and more sanitary. If I forget to check the disk for a month, no harm done. If I forgot the bread, it all would end up in the trash. When first soaking the disk, there are tiny bubbles and a hissing sound (low frequency) - the disk is getting saturated with water. Let it soak 15 to 20 minutes. The lid seems ok. Not particularly impressive. We live in the high desert and brown sugar turns into a brick quickly. This system works as intended with minimal effort. You can get a terracotta bear, disk, etc and do the same with plain containers. I just like that this has a place to hold the disc so it is not in direct contact with the sugar. (That seems to turn brown sugar white, but you can get a plastic dipping container and place a terracotta piece on it) Be gentle taking the disc out. It is snuggly affixed to the lid. Start with one red prong to bend inward and release the disc gently. Pulling it or forcing it out may just break the disc and then, it is just a container. I was going to buy a couple of terracotta pieces and use my old container, but at the time, they were the same price as what I paid for this setup. About $14 Glad I gave it a try. Would I buy it again? - not likely. Once is enough. When the container cracks or disc breaks, I'll do the method of any container with a terracotta piece. But for now, it works. BTW, the sugar is soft and I had it for over a year.

Everyone needs this in the kitchen. No more dried out and hard brown sugar! Works great and sugar stays soft and easy to scoop. Quality is very good. I’d recommend this item.

Keeps my brown sugar lump-free and easy to scoop out of. This is a very useful and well designed product. No more chopping up brown sugar lumps and the agony that that entails. The seal is tight and keeps the brown sugar moist for a long time.

Pasé mi azúcar morena al contenedor y cuando la usé. Estaba toda pegada, tuve que raspar con una cuchara para usarla.

Achei bonito, e bem hermético.

I've been using the item for a few years now. It holds my elbow macaroni. Quite secure, and doesn't tip over at all. Does it's job well.

This is a nice container and just the right size. Sadly, it doesn’t keep the brown sugar soft. I went to use some and it was a solid block. I went back to the old fashioned solution of putting the heel of a loaf of bread in there and the sugar softened right up. I like the container itself, hence the three stars, and will continue to use it though.

Just received this container and it’s smaller than I thought it would be although it does hold one regular/small bag of brown sugar. I thought from the pictures that it had a scoop with it but it does not. Also has no instructions on what to do with the disc. I had one years ago and I recall that I had to soak it in water for a while and then do it again every so often. It’s not rocket science so I’m sure I’ll figure it out but for the price of the plastic container I thought it would be a little more informative.